Aphendala recta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Aphendala
Species:
A. recta
Binomial name
Aphendala recta
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Thosea recta Hampson, 1893

Aphendala recta is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Forewings grayish brown with indistinct external fasciae. A pale ovoid shading near the outer margin of forewing. There is a distinct white distal border of the medial fascia.[3] Larval food plant is Camellia sinensis.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Thosea recta Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Thosea recta hosts". HOSTS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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